Wisconsin § 948.055 - Causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 948.055 — Causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 948.055. Causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity.
948.055(1) (1) Whoever intentionally causes a child who has not attained 18 years of age, or an individual who the actor believes or has reason to believe has not attained 18 years of age, to view or listen to sexually explicit conduct may be penalized as provided in sub. (2) if the viewing or listening is for the purpose of sexually arousing or gratifying the actor or humiliating or degrading the child or individual. 948.055(2) (2) Whoever violates sub. (1) is guilty of: 948.055(2)(a) (a) A Class F felony if any of the following applies: 948.055(2)(a)1. 1. The child has not attained the age of 13 years. 948.055(2)(a)2. 2. The actor believes or has reason to believe that the child has not attained the age of 13 years. 948.055(2)(b) (b) A Class H felony if any of the following applies: 948.055(2)(b)1. 1. The child has attained the age of 13 years but has not attained the age of 18 years. 948.055(2)(b)2. 2. The actor believes or has reason to believe that the child has attained the age of 13 years but has not attained the age of 18 years. 948.055 History History: 1987 a. 334 ; 1989 a. 359 ; 1993 a. 218 ss. 6 , 7 ; Stats. 1993 s. 948.055; 1995 a. 67 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2011 a. 284 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 948.055 ("Causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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